What causes hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere to rotate counterclockwise?(1 point)
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the strength of the eyewall
the strength of the eyewall
ocean temperatures
ocean temperatures
the Saffir-Simpson scale
the Saffir-Simpson scale
the Coriolis effect
Responses
the strength of the eyewall
the strength of the eyewall
ocean temperatures
ocean temperatures
the Saffir-Simpson scale
the Saffir-Simpson scale
the Coriolis effect
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The correct response is **the Coriolis effect**.
The Coriolis effect causes moving air and water to turn and twist in a certain direction due to the rotation of the Earth. In the Northern Hemisphere, this results in hurricanes rotating counterclockwise.
The Coriolis effect causes moving air and water to turn and twist in a certain direction due to the rotation of the Earth. In the Northern Hemisphere, this results in hurricanes rotating counterclockwise.
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